Grizzly H8068 owner manual Positioning Pick Guard, Control Plate Bridge

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Positioning Pick

Guard, Control Plate

& Bridge

The following steps require you to mark the guitar body. To avoid damaging the finish, place mask- ing tape on the guitar body and gently mark the tape.

In the following steps the bridge, control plate, and pick guard will be installed temporarily to correctly orient them.

Components and Hardware Needed:	Qty
Guitar Body and Neck	1
Pick Guard	1
Control Plate	1
Stainless Steel Screws #3 x 3/8"	10
Bridge	1
Stainless Steel Screws #5 x 5/8"	4

To position the pick guard, control plate and bridge:

1.Remove the neck from the guitar body.

2.Thread the pick guard pickup wires through the center cavity into the control plate cavity, then place the pick guard on the body.

3.Secure the neck to the body.

4.Tuck the control plate wires into the control plate cavity.

5.Place the control plate on the body so it fits snugly into the curve on the pick guard as shown in Figure 11.

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Figure 11. Control plate fits into pick guard.

6.Place a long straightedge over the center of the fretboard inlays and over the bridge cavity, and mark the center line on the guitar body (Figure 12).

Figure 12. Marking center line.

7.Place a ruler across the body at several loca- tions and mark the half way point to double check the center line location against the mark in Step 6.

H8068 Telecaster® Style Kit

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Contents Model H8068 Telecaster Style KIT Page Table of Contents Safety Contact Info IntroductionForeword Parts Inventory InventorySupplies/Tools Recommended Tools & SuppliesModel H8068 headstock features H8068 Telecaster Style Kit IdentificationSanding Neck AssemblySanding Body Components and Hardware Needed QtyFinishing Neck To finish the guitar neckFinishing Body To finish the guitar bodyTo determine neck mounting hole depth Mounting NeckTo mount the neck to the guitar body To mount the neck to the body Another way to determine neck mounting hole depth OptionalTo drill mounting holes in the neck Positioning Pick Guard, Control Plate Bridge To position the pick guard, control plate and bridgeBody, go to Installing Ferrules, Into the control plate cavityGo to Mounting Tuners on Installing FerrulesTo install the ferrules To install the tuners Mounting TunersWiring Pickups To wire the pickupsTo install the output jack Installing Output JackInstalling Bridge Control Plate To position the ground wire under the bridgeStrap Buttons Installing NutTo install the nut To attach the strap buttons to the guitarTo install strings through the body Winding StringsString Retainers To install the strings using only the bridgeTo install the string retainer To adjust the bow of the guitar neck SetupNeck Adjustment GeneralTools Needed Qty To adjust the string heightString Height To tune the guitar Pickup Height TuningTo measure the string height at the pickup Setting Intonation To set the intonationAccessories Reference InfoH6976-The Fender Telecaster Model H6976Pickup Electrical ComponentsTo Bridge Volume Switch Control Jack Ground Tone ControlWiring Diagram Model H8068 wiring diagram H8068 Telecaster Style KitWarranty and Returns Page Page